The document discusses the differences between individual learning and organizational learning. While the goal of individual education is to develop each student, organizational learning focuses on optimizing company performance rather than any single learner. Organizations rely on relationships between workers, partners, suppliers and others within their business ecosystem rather than being centered around a single individual like education aims to be. The document suggests balancing a focus on both individual learning needs and organizational performance.

1. Everything’s relative.

2. The goal of education is to develop the individual student.

3. Learner-centric structure is appropriate for educating an individual.

4. The goal of their learning is to optimize the organization’s performance. This is not learner-centric. In fact, there’s no center to it. Corporations are not individuals .

5. No worker is an island . Organization Performance = f( great connections ) Learner

6. Organizations live on their relationships . Partners Suppliers Performance = f( great connections )

7. Organizations are all in the same soup . Competitors The business ecosystem Customers Suppliers Regulators Financial networks

8. Two sides of learning Individual Organizational Learning dashboard Personalize learning environment Performance support Relevant experience Learnscape Culture Network infrastructure